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depreciation

[dih-pree-shee-ey-shuhn] / dɪˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
devaluation
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Depreciation on EVs over the past few years has been significantly faster than depreciation on conventional vehicles, in part because automakers have been lowering prices of new EVs so quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Depreciation rates are out of line with reality.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“I want to say this clearly: Depreciation shocks only produce poverty and an enormous transfer of resources,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Depreciation Once a new car is driven away from the dealer, it begins to lose value.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

Depreciation of a hostelry could not be more damaging. 

From Pickwickian Studies by Fitzgerald, Percy Hethrington




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